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Legend · JCP / NWA · WCW · WWF
Ricky Steamboat
| Born | March 28, 1953, West Point (age 73) |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Debut | 1976 |
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“The Dragon” was the purest babyface of his era: fast, technical and fiery. His 1987 WrestleMania III classic with Randy Savage and his 1989 trilogy with Ric Flair, in which he won and lost the NWA World title, are still the textbook for in-ring storytelling.
Birth and career facts from Wikidata.
Signature matches
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Ric Flair v. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun · NWA World Heavyweight Championship
The two-out-of-three-falls classic that went nearly an hour on free TV.
Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat
WrestleWar '89 · NWA World Heavyweight Championship
The third match of the 1989 trilogy, and the one many fans rank first.
"Macho Man" Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat
WrestleMania III · WWF Intercontinental Championship
The match that set the standard for WWF in-ring work in the Hulkamania years.